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5 Visa Options for Startups
Finding the right candidate takes time. Especially for a startup, where teams are often small and personal chemistry is just as important as professional know-how. When you’ve finally found the…
Read MoreHow to Prepare the Strongest Visa Application for Startups
Hiring the right employees, particularly STEM employees, can be critical to a startup’s success. And when that perfect candidate is a foreign national, you get the benefit of someone who…
Read MoreIs Your Startup Growing? What You Need to Know About Today’s Immigration Climate
Immigration is a complicated topic. It touches everything from politics to economics and can make for heated debates at family dinners. So it’s always important to know the facts. This…
Read MoreUS Work Visas for Canadian Startups
There is no shortage of US work visa categories, and it can feel overwhelming to try to understand all the options. Each visa category has its own set of terms…
Read MoreH-1B Documents Checklist for Startup Sponsors
Did you know that startups are eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship? You don’t need to be a large, established corporation to hire talent on an H-1B visa. To hire a…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Work Visa Requests for Evidence (RFEs)
With the Request for Evidence (RFE) rates on the rise, it’s more important than ever to understand RFEs and how to address them. RFEs can leave you feeling uneasy, but…
Read MoreCommon Work Visa Misconceptions
COO and Co-founder of Legalpad, Sara Itucas, weighs in on some of the most common work visa misconceptions. You can read this post and other answers on our recent Quora…
Read MoreHiring Foreign Talent is Advantageous to Your Startup’s Success and Culture
Hiring is hard, especially for startups. The good news is that you can broaden your search beyond US borders, and you may find your next superstar employee in the process….
Read MorePost-Accelerator To-Do List for International Founders
Congratulations on graduating from an accelerator program! That’s a huge accomplishment. If you’re an international founder, and you’re interested in staying in the US after the program ends, you’re probably…
Read MoreO-1A Criteria for Startup Founders
You’ll remember from our O-1A FAQs post, that there are eight criteria for the O-1A visa. The good news is you only have to meet a minimum of three criteria…
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